Which countries are third world countries? In that case, which are first and second world countries?

Question

The place where I work, I am listed as a TCN - (third country national), some americans, canadians working here are listed as Expats... What's this?

Answer 1

The term Third World was coined in the 1960's. Originally...

First World nations were non-communist, industrially & economically developed countries like the USA, UK, and Japan.

Second World nations were the communist, industrially & economically developed countries like the U.S.S.R.

Third World nations are the non-communist industrially & economically undeveloped nations.

Fourth World nations were the communist industrially & economically undeveloped countries.

Over time, the term "Third World" evolved to mean the poorer countries of the world.

The terms had nothing to do with geography or race.
An on line search will reveal more information about these facts.

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Answer 2

Just some corrections here: Taiwan is a High INcome country like the U.S, W. Europe, Singapore, Japan, S. Korea etc. Malaysia is a Middle Income country, Indonesia is considered to be a Lower Middle Income country while the Phillipines, Vietnam, Cambodia, India are Low Income countries. China is an Upper Low income country and definetely is NOT a third world nation. Third world nations are Haiti, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Congo, Somalia. and Haiti is the poorest country in the world. What country are you from? Many people from High Income countries think that most of the world are third world nations. But there're only a few of them. Communist countries are NOT third world nations either.

Answer 3

I was taught in Sociology this semester that First World countries are devoloped, industrialized nations (such as the USA, UK), Third World countries are under-developed, non-industrialized nations (Malaysia, Most african countries), and Second World countries are all of the former USSR nations.

Also, an expatriate (in abbreviated form, "expat") is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of his upbringing or legal residence.

Answer 4

First world countries are industrially developed with socio economic conditions like the USA, UK, Japan and most European countries.

Second world countries are those which are developing in the areas of Industries and economic stability and those which has a good and promising future to be termed as First world nations and they are India, China, Korea, Iran and some Middle east countries.

Third world countries include those which still have a long way to grow economically as well as industrially and in terms of social reltaions and these include most Asian and African countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Phillipines, Indonesia, Ghana, Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Pakistan..etc

Answer 5

'Third world countries' means developing countries in Asia Africa and Latin America .
Developing countries are also known as south
south- south co operation means cooperation among developing nations
Developed countries are known as west . Far east countries also regarded as west some times on purely economic sense and no geographies involved

Answer 6

1st world countries= develop nations
2nd world countries= developing nations
3rd world countries= under-develop nations

Example:
USA,CANADA,ENGLAND,AUSTRALIA,JAPAN are developed Nations (1st world countries, they are technologically, economically developed)

India, China, Taiwan, Malaysia are developing nations (2nd world countries, they have promising future are soon going to become developed countries)

Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Philipines are 3rd world countries or under developed (these nations have a long way to progress, they have to first stabilise their economy to be on track)

Answer 7

Cuba

Answer 8

These are mostly asian and african countries not inhabited by people of european origin .

Answer 9

............ all the countries ..... where mind is being developed are 3rd world .............. it has nothing to do with good roads ............ when a mind is for lying and corruption and riots it is under developed ........... it is to think and progress .............

Answer 10

huh?